1876
Born September 28, 1876
Cleveland, TN, USA
Frank Bates Notable
Frank Bates divided two seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Cleveland Spiders from 1898, then the St. Louis Perfectos through 1899.
He went 3 and 19 with a 6.33 earned run average, pitching 190 innings in 26 games. He struck out 18 and completed 21 of his 23 starts. Across 27 games he batted .208, with 16 hits and 9 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He was born in Cleveland, TN, USA on September 28, 1876.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | CLV | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .111 |
| 1899 | CLV/STL | 23 | 68 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 0 | .221 |
| Career | — | 27 | 77 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 0 | .208 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | CLV | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 29.0 | 30 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 3.10 |
| 1899 | CLV/STL | 1 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 161.2 | 246 | 124 | 110 | 13 | 6.90 |
| Career | — | 3 | 19 | 26 | 23 | 0 | 190.2 | 276 | 134 | 121 | 18 | 6.33 |
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